Penguin Meatballs Recipes

PENGUIN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Bell pepper or onion strips make the breast of each penguin. Blanch peppers or onions by placing in boiling water 20 seconds; plunge into ice water. Drain; set aside.
• Cut 16 diagonal slices (1/4-inch thick) from carrot. To make beaks, cut a small triangle from edge of each carrot slice; set aside. Place the carrot slices for the feet in small microwavable bowl. Cover; microwave on High 30 seconds. Uncover; set aside. For head of each penguin, make small hole in each of 16 meatballs to hold beak; push skewer through meatball, starting at top of head. To place beak, insert carrot triangle into small hole of each meatball, inserting tip of skewer into carrot to secure in place.
• Count out 16 additional meatballs to use for body of each penguin. Push skewer with first meatball (head) through 1 end of pepper or onion, then 1 meatball (body), and then through opposite end of pepper or onion. Continue pushing point of skewer into carrot slice with cutout facing forward as the feet.
• Place penguins in ungreased shallow pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until hot.

HAWAIIAN LUAU MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with cooking parchment paper.
• In large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients. Shape mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls into balls. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, stir together broth, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon gingerroot and 1 garlic clove. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. In small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to simmering sauce; stir well.
• In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook bell peppers in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to low. Add pineapple; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer or until pineapple is starting to cook around the edges.
• Add bell pepper, pineapple and meatballs to sauce in saucepan. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes until meatballs are coated with sauce and mixture is thoroughly heated.
• Serve meatballs, sauce and vegetables over cooked rice, or serve with toothpicks.